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May 28, 1929, A. E. SMALL HOPPER DOORS PQR RAILWAY CARS Filed Feb. 23,' 1928 IIIiIL-Ifl lull Ilklvflllllliufllll`u nvenor QrlfLu/f EwSmLz/ Q1/fora@ .If-lig. 4 5

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ARTHUR E. SMALL, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIeneRronNIoNa/IETAL PRODUCTS COMPANY, 'or CHICAGO, ILLINoIs, lA CORPORATION or` DELAWARE.

'HCPRER DooR lIIoR l RAILWAYv CARS.

Appneation inea February 23, '1328. serai No. 256,268.'

This invention'relates to railway cars and f Y VVmore particularly to hinged doors which' form apart ofthe floor orl'oad retaining means which are swingable toi'permit'the ldischarge of the lading` and has for itsob-V ject the improvement ofthe attachment of the hinge 'member (or other t-ransI'ferseV member) to thev door proper,fand to strengthen the reinforcing flange, and, furthermore, `to strengthen the relation between the body of the door, the 'hinge and theireinforcing flange.

In thedrawings:

Fig. 1 shows atypical improvement to va door.-

Y Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-'92 of Fig.. 1.

j Fig. 3 shows a' detail of the hinge construc-tion.I

application of my Figsi4 to 11 inclusive show modilied forms i described hereafter.

VThe usual hopper door made of a lrolled metallic plate orof cast metal'has a depend'- in g flange 2.-3 around its perimeterto stiften `up the sides of the door so' that whenthe transversehinge or beam 4 is secured to the "body 5A of therplatethis flange must lbe out away or slottedor the transverse member oset to permit'it to pass ythe flange.

invention is an improvement on such constructions and consists injsplitting a portion of the flange 2 away from the body I5 of the door and bending it .parallel-to the transverse member 4 and securing it thereto and providing apertures vtheremwlnch reg1s-V ter with apertures for the yhinge pinl I/Vhenv the flange is slotted out away, 'as'l in the transverse member mentioned above, the flangeis `'materially weakened so that-they side of the door is not stiffened, as desired, but with my arrangement the flange is not weakened in fact, it is strengthened by being attached to the transverse member.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the flange 2 is out away j from the body 5 of the door and divided and the divided portions bent inwardly to form the reflan'ges or extensions 7 8 which are vpreferably, secured to the hinge (or other transverse member 4) and thesaid hinge or transverse member is preferably secured to the body of the door (by rivet 9) so as to obtain a compact relation between the flange 2,` 'the body 5 of tne door and the transverse a. the

hinge it is provided with apertures l0 to accommodate the hinge pin 11.k j i Fig. 3 shows the relation of the door body 5, the flange 2, the reflange (S and the hinge strap 4. vThe usualcenter sill and vtop cover..

plate and hinge butt or bracket are shown.'

In F 4 and 5the extensions or reflanges 7 8 are provided adjacent each opposite end of the hinge strap. l Y

In Figs. 6 and 7 the extensions or reflanges 13-14 are bent outwardly and secured to the .transverse member 4 and both elements are providedavith registering apertures tojaorcommodate a hinge pm.

Figs. Sand 9 show thel extensions 13-#14 perforated '(15) forfa hinge pin with aferrule or spreader lpositionedbetween thel spaced apart extensions. Y j I Figs. `10 and 11 show the extensions or reflanges 7**8 bent inwardly and'sec'ured to a 'hinge butt 18 having perforations 19 fora hinge pin. This butt is secured tothe iiange 2 (at20 and 21) on opposite sides of the ex# tensions;V This butt is also secured to the body of the Vdoor by'ri'vet 22. By thisar-` rangement a cooperation of all the adjacent elements lisY secured.

.lVhileI have shown and described a conof. theinvention, though it is to be under stood that the invention is not limited to the exact details of construction shown and described, as it is obvious that various modifications thereof withinv the scope of the claims will occur to persons skilled in the art.

I claimi 1. The combination of a hopper door having a flange with a portion thereof split from the body of the door and bent to form a. ree Harige, and a transverse beam secured to said reilange l 2. The combination of a hopper doorhaving a flange with a. portion thereof split from the body of the door and bent to form a reliange, and a transverse beamsecured to the body of the door and secured to said reflange.

3A The combination of a hopper' door hav-v inge with a pennen thereef split frein' so Y f one of'said reflanges.

: cured to both of saidxigeflanges.

the body I of v the doorA and bentI outwardly to form a reflange, and a transyersef beamprojecting therebeyondI andseeured to said reflange.l l s 4; The combinati-on` ofv a hopper doorhaving a flange with a portion'thereofsplit fromv the body of the door and bent outwardly `to form a reflange, and a transverse beam secured to the body of the door and .projeot" ing therebeyond and secured to said reflange. 5. The combinationx'of a hopper doorhaving Va flange Awith portion thereof split from the bodysoftlie doni-mand bent to form spaced apart reflanges, and a .transverse beamksef 6.` Thecfombinationof a hopper door have ing a flange with a portion thereof split fromVV the lbody ofy Ythe door andz bent yto form spaced 'apart' reflanges, and a transyersebeani comprising spaced apart arms, eachsecured. to

7. lThe lcoinbinatipnof ahopper door. hav-V ing aefflangewith ay portion thereofl split from the body of the door andbent. to form areflange. and a transversebeain secuned to ,the

bodyfof door andfprojeeting therebeyond.

' tween the reflanges.

8.l The eoinbinationof a hopperdoor hav- In a vravi v'way car having a door which is swiugable to discharge ,part of thelading, said 4door'comprisingaibody portion proyided with a flange with apart thereofromitytedto. forman op.eningand abea-m seen-red l to said body portioneiitending, through said opening and projectingstherebeyond, said flange for `.ed with a ref-,lange parallel to and adjaoenttolsaid beaml "10. In a railway car having a door 'which` iS Srflsable t0 dierbare@ Per@ 101i .thelelna `said door comprising/anhodyportion providedwith a flange kwith a, pant thereot'l ornit-4 ted to forman openingand abeain secured to'slaid body.portionfextending tliioughuspfaid @perline and projecting. therebeyehdaeid flange formed w" securedlto, said beamgf 1 11. In a railway ear having a door which is swingable to discharge part of the lading, (said: 4 door.. .comprising bodly portion pro'- vided-withia flange With a partk thereof o1nitted to form an opening, and a beam secured n to said body'prtion extending through saidV opening. Jyand projecting thei'ebeyond, said llange formed with Vspaced apart rreflanges parallel tov and adjacent totheopposite sides of said beam. gV

l2.. In arailway eanhaving a'doorwhieh is swingable to dischargepart oiftle lading, said door comprisinga bodyjportionpro- `vided with a flange with apart thereofomitth a reflange parallel to and ted to ,form an,opening, and a beainseeured: to said, body portion extending through said Opening.- 'aed .Projecting Uierebeyed; Said flange :formed with spaced apart rellanges parallel to, and secured to thevopposite sides of'said beam. y.,

13. In a railway car havinglgfjal door 'which isswingable to ,discharge partgof the lading, said door comprising a body portion provided with allange Witha part thereofiom-it- `ted to` form an o-pening,zanda .beam secured to said body portion extending through said opening and projecting therebeyond said flange formed with a reflanfe parallel to and adjacent to said beam, said flange 4and vsaid beainvprovided with registering apertures for l v the receptionlof a hi-ngepln. i

14,111 a railway carf having a door which is'swingabl'e; to dischargepart ofthe lading, f H

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and a beam secured tothe lbody i door, sapidwdoor provided ywit a flange A haying'a lateral extension to.4 which` the beaingis Y secured.

v1.5. In arailwaycarhaving'a door which iS swingable toA discharge vpart"0f-the lading, saiddoov eemnrelis' 'e ,bedykrerten .PIO- Vided'with; flanges adjacentits opposite sides.

Having ,parts thereof` omitted Vtof form .10pen .l ing-s, and abeain4 secured ,tosaid', bodypOl.-iV f tion extending through saidfopenings.

projecting,therebeyond,eaeh of vsaid flanges formed With. a reflange Securedto said beam..

ARTHUR E. SMALL.. 

